Arizona Coffee

Isn’t this an awesome idea for marketing coffee? It’s nearly as good as the trash can marketing that was done in New Zealand. A cup of Folgers coffee was printed on vinyl and placed on top of steaming New York City manhole covers. Holes cut out of the vinyl let steam rise through. Headline around […]

I ran across an article in the newspaper about Xtreme Bean. They were featured because of their music and entertainment variety. I didn’t know it but Xtreme Bean has music 4 nights a week. There is a growing trend among independent coffee houses to have music. I really like it.
Here’s a few quotes from the […]

I’m at The Village Coffee Roastery (Via de Ventura / Hayden) listening to some conversation while I work. I have my headphones on but sometimes I secretly turn them off and listen to the people around me. They never know it. They’re talking about coffee and complaining about how the cost of coffee has increased […]

It seems like 6 months ago that a friend told me about Copper Star Coffee. She said “it’s opening soon in an old converted gas station.” Well apparently it opened on Thursday. All I know about it is that it’s independently owned and the delay was due to paperwork of some kind.
Where it’s at: Seventh […]

I received an email from Rebecca Clark this morning letting me know about Three Roots Coffee House in Tempe.
I just recently came across your site–it’s always nice to find a new coffee addict! As a Seattle transplant and espresso snob, I’m always looking for new places to try out (Lux was a nice discovery […]

I ran across an odd article in the newspaper recently. The headline is New ‘Sopranos’ cigar line is on fire — What cought my eye though was that the owner is serving coffee and its become somewhat of a sensation (at least, the article makes me think that). Brazillian coffee to be exact. What’s fascinating […]

Wired Magazine had an article last year about how a company out of Seattle built a hugely popular software application entirely at a coffee shop. The software developers worked for seven months out of Zoka coffee shop.
It is interesting from the perspective of the coffee shop owners. It’s gained them a little bit of publicity […]

I heard about a useful business practice at Caribou Coffee. Everyone talked about good service, but everyone had a different idea about what it meant. To solve the problem, Caribou took video footage of exemplary service and distributed it to all their baristas.

I ran across the Gorilla Coffee web site last night and just had to share it with you. Check out the amazing design for this site. Such detail in the design. Now this is a web site! Imagine the possibilities. This web site has likely transformed this coffee house. Oh, it’s in Brooklyn, NY and […]

The advent of wireless internet in U.S. coffee houses really sparked the work-from-coffee-shop movement. People wouldn’t be working from coffee shops nearly as much without Wi-Fi. I know a number of people that work from coffee shops (either daily or once or twice a week).
So what is it about working out of a coffee shop […]

I’ve never been out to Verrado but from this article it sounds like a potential hot spot for a coffee shop.
Verrado does have a smoothie shop and the Raven Grill up the street. Lang says she would like to see a coffee shop next.
Grazie’s owners, Maurizio and Sandi Cristiani, were attracted to the southwest Valley […]

Eloy gets its first Starbucks. I wonder if there are any independent coffee houses in or near Eloy?
Maricopa, Florence, Apache Junction, Casa Grande and Coolidge are getting all the attention because of their expected growth. But it’s Eloy that will lay claim to Pinal County’s first stand-alone Starbucks. The 2,000-square-foot drive-through shop is expected to […]

Here’s a neat photo set I found with details on how to roast a small batch of green coffee at home. Anyone want to comment on his process?

This is a story I wrote back in October:
Down the street at La Grande Orange grocery store they have these wonderful Spanish Latte’s that I love to get however I have one slight dilemma when I order my drink…
“What’s your name?”
“Chris”
“Last initial?”
“T”
Several minutes go by as I wait for my drink to be prepared […]

I received an email from Mike (thanks!) about Coffee Talk. He wrote to let me know that Coffee Talk is under new ownership in the past few months. He says they have free wi-fi and a great lineup of music (including jazz sunday mornings from 10:30 to 12:30).
Sounds good and looks like a nice place […]

Brand Autopsy has a good rundown about the new Dunkin Donuts (or whatever it will be once they remake it). The story has some good comments like the one where a Dunkin’ Donuts regular doesn’t understand why Starbucks has couches. It’s a good article if you want to get in the mind of a Starbucks […]

I received an email from Karen Richmond the other day after she discovered Arizona Coffee. She owns Cuppers Coffee House in Prescott. I’ve actually seen the establishment and didn’t have time to stop inside (but I did snap the above photo). She wrote in to tell me about the coffee house and sent along these […]

Most hotels serve boring drip coffee and skip the expense and expertise required to serve up specialty drinks. Kierland Resort has their own mini cafe (I’m not sure you can call it a coffee shop because of the size). They serve Starbucks Coffee’s and it looks like they have the capabilities to make espresso.

I just received an email from Matt Peters writing to let us know about two new coffee houses in Tucson.
Hi. I just noticed that one of my favorite coffee houses in Tucson, Shot in the Dark Café, is not listed on your web site. There was an article about the place in the Tucson Citizen […]

I found this video today showing someone roasting coffee on the stovetop.